Rig Veda 7.1.12: Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 12
Sukta 7.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭhas)
Devata: Agni (with Aśvins as assisting powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यमश्वी नित्यमुपयाति यज्ञं प्रजावन्तं स्वपत्यं क्षयं नः । स्वजन्मना शेषसा वावृधानम् ॥
Transliteration
yám aśvī́ nítyam upayā́ti yajñáṃ prajā́vantaṃ svapatyáṃ kṣáyaṃ naḥ | svájānmanā śéṣasā vāvṛdhānám ||
Translation
He whom the two Horsemen (Aśvins) ever approach in the sacrifice—may he become for us a dwelling rich in inner offspring and true mastery; self-born, increasing by his own remainder of power, he grows into fullness.
Word by Word
यमश्वीthe Yama-horsed one (having Yama’s horses / having horses named Yama)
यमश्वी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयमश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक) < यम (यम- ‘यम/यमराज’ अथवा ‘यम’ मूल) + अश्विन् (अश्व ‘horse’ से) (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास)
नित्यम्always, continually
नित्यम्:
अधिक्ररण (काल-निर्देश) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeAdjective/Adverb
Rootनित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
उपयातिapproaches, comes near
उपयाति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) ‘to go’ + उप (उपसर्ग)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, ritual offering
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < यज् (धातु) ‘to worship/sacrifice’
प्रजावन्तम्endowed with offspring/progeny
प्रजावन्तम्:
कर्म (यज्ञम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रजावत् (प्रातिपदिक) = प्रजा + वत्
स्वपत्यम्good lordship/household prosperity
स्वपत्यम्:
कर्म (यज्ञम्-विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वपत्य (प्रातिपदिक) (स्व + पत्य/पत् ‘lordship/household’)
क्षयम्dwelling, home, abode
क्षयम्:
कर्म (उपयाति इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक) < क्षि (धातु) ‘to dwell/settle’ (वैदिक: ‘abode, home’)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
स्वजन्मनाby/with (his) own birth/nature
स्वजन्मना:
करण
TypeNoun (instrumental phrase)
Rootस्वजन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) = स्व + जन्मन्
शेषसाwith the remainder/surplus (resources)
शेषसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशेषस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘remainder, what is left; surplus’
वावृधानम्growing, increasing, being strengthened
वावृधानम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Rootवृध् (धातु) ‘to grow, increase’ (परिपूर्ण/आवृत्ति-प्रयोग: वावृध्)
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